Surprise attached at the end 😜❤
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Veeranshu skipped  in his house hallway, really excited for his wedding when he suddenly stopped! He is yet to tell Bani about his truth. No, he cannot possibly marry her without her knowing about such an important part of his life. He calls her.

V: Hello? Sweetheart..

B: Haan Veer? Bolo..

V: Get ready, I am coming to pick you up..

B: Kyu?

V: Zyada sawal nahi... bs ready raho jao sweetheart..

B: Mai actually bahar ayi hoon..(she is at nag temple)

V: Oh..? Kb tk free ho jaogi?

B: Um..half an hour..

V: I will pick you up...kahan aaun?

Bani thinks she is almost done anyways so she tells him to pick her from the Dhobhi Ghat circle. She thought she will reach the place by that time.

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Bani was on her way to the DG circle when she felt like she was being followed. She tried to sense something but she only got a rotten smell. She quickly entered the clothes line and began to rush out of it, using the short cut. The feeling of being followed intensified and she heard footsteps. She looked back to see if she could spot something.

The moment she turned back to the front, something large made contact with her face and the last thing she heard was a clink of bangles before she fainted.

J: Good job Morni..sorry baby-doll but I can't let you marry that Cheel!

Jai and Mayuri dragged their face masks down and put Bani in a car which had no number plate and sped off.

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Veer had been waiting for almost two hours now and from the past hour, he was trying her phone. It was switched off. He called Ritu and came to know that Bani hadn't reached home either, he panicked. He asked his men to search for his Bani. Daksh and Ponky set out with the different teams while Tapish and Balwant contacted technicians and investigators. Meera started to call all her friends. They didn't tell Ritu because they didn't want to panic her.

T: Dad, ye dekho..DG Circle ka ek cctv footage hai...usme do log Bani ko clothesline ke raste se bahar lakr ek gadi me daal rahe hai..she looks fainted.

B: She has been kidnapped! Immediately inform Veer. Ye konsi car hai?

T: Dekhr toh Mercedes ka model lg raha hai..iski number plate nahi hai..

Balwant called his men.

B: DG circle se right hokr airport ki taraf jaane wale cctv check kro...ek bina number plate ki Mercedes dikhe to batana..

Meanwhile, they informed Veer about this. Veer called the other two patrol teams and they started to scan the area between DG Circle and airport.

D: Area to bohot bada hai..

P: Keep scanning.

D: I need something with Bhabhi's scent on it..

P: Veer bhai ko unka phone tutu hua mila tha, ask him..

Daksh nodded and went.

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Balwant: (On the phone) Good job...(Ends the call and talks to Tapish) Veer ko bol ki car airport nahi pahunchi...raste me do cctv ke beech gayab hui hai...so chances are ya toh vo prayag pahadi gayi hai ya poorani industrial area ki taraf gayi hai...dono sunsaan areas hai..

Tapish informed this to Veer. He quickly lessened the area of search even more.

P: Kahin ye wahi to nahi jisne Bhabhi ke parents ko mara tha? Aur hume unke khilaf krne ke liye vo pictures di thi.. Koi supernatural enemy hoga...tbhi aisi pictures fake ki hongi..

A flash of Bani, dead and mutilated flashed before Veer's eyes. He landed back on the ground and started to scream her name, desperate to find her.

D: Ponky soch kr bol...bhagwan kre bhabhi ko kuch na ho...tu ek kaam kr, Prayag pahadi jaa...wahan ke jungle dense hai, tu apne vision se scan kr lena..mai yahan utarta hoon...I will see if I smell her traces in any of the warehouses.

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Bani woke up with a heavy head. She felt a bump on her head with dried blood on it. She started to get up when she saw she was trapped in a warehouse. She looked around to see that one of her legs was tied with a special chain laced in belpatra juice and leaves. It burned her legs and she couldn't escape it. She tried to take her naagin roop and slip out of it but even that didn't happen.

B: Ye ho kya raha hai?

She looked around and noticed it was dark and the only source of light was the high window panes. She was surrounded by carton boxes when her eyes fell on a strange logo and she tried to recall where she had seen it before. She laid a lot of stress on her head when her eyes suddenly widened in realization.

It was the logo in her mom's eyelids. This was the spot where her mother was murdered and her father was stabbed horribly!

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Mayuri was slowly making her way towards the warehouse. Jai had told her that he would arrange for a special weapon to kill Bani so that he can absorb her powers. Meanwhile, Mayuri decided to double cross Jai and kill Bani herself.

M: Haha...Nag baba...mujhe duffer aur useless kaha tha na...ab mai banungi powerful aur tumhare hath lagega thenga!
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Bani invoked her powers and scanned the area. After inspecting as much area as her chain let her cover, she saw some blood on the floor. It was old but probably her parents'. She touched it and cried. She closed her eyes and opened them red. The belpatra laced chains where still prohibiting her from turning her roop but she could use her other powers. She focused at her powers to show what truly happened.

To her horror, she saw Veer brutally kill her mother and sprout something about making Bani emotional and hurting her. He had a foot jammed in his dad's throat. He picked him up post her mother's death and threw him away. Her father fainted due to blood loss. As soon as he fainted, the man changed his roop. Though Bani could only see his back, she was sure of two things. First, it wasn't Veer and second, It had to be a nag, someone from her clan!

Guilt flooded her heart and soul for ill-thinking about Veer and insulting him at the club. She was lost in her own pool of self-hate when she heard a click of heels. She pretended to lie down fainted. Mayuri entered the warehouse and saw her on the floor. She laughed and sat on a stool. She kicked Bani's side lightly and like a parrot, told her how she will have her powers for herself now.

M: How cool na Bani, I am killing you at the same spot where he killed your parents.

She turned into a morni and bought her beak to stab her but Bani rolled out last minute. Mayuri was shocked but recovered quickly.

M: Quite an actor I see, but you are trapped Adi naagin and no one can save you from me.

She said and turned again into a morni and began chasing Bani. Bani couldn't run due to the chain and kept dodging her. She tricked Mayuri into stepping her heavy claws on the chain, breaking it. Once it was gone. Bani smirked. Mayuri turned back human.

M: Has kya rahi ho? Abhi bhi ring tumhare pair me hi fasi hai, you can't turn. And the keys (she takes them out of her pocket) Oops...

She said and threw them away.

B: Arey tujh jaise morni ke liye mai insaani roop me hi kafi hoon...roop nahi badal skti toh kya hua...Naagin ki shaktiyan toh hai...Sarvashresth Adi Naagin hoon mai..

M: Aur kya aregi ye Adi naagin? Hum morron ko snake poison se nahi mara jaa skta...Haha..pata hai na..ki ye naagin buddhu hai?

B: Abbey chup...

Bani took her duppatta out and wrapped it around her neck, pulling her close. She wrapped her hands on her neck.

B: Zeher se nahi maar skti lekin gala toh daba hi skti hoon...

Mayuri struggled, he face turning blue from purple, making it very dark. Bani held on tightly. Finally, somehow, Mayuri turned herself into a semi-morni and threw her away. She gasped for breathe.

M: You bitch! Cough*

Bani landed on the rough ground. She sides of her sleeve tore open but she paid no attention to it. She saw something shiny on the floor and realized it was the key. She quickly opened her chain and turned towards Mayuri. Mayuri had not realised that Bani was completely free. She attacked her. Bani let her come close and turned into her half-naagin roop last minute. She wrapped her tails around Mayuri and again grabbed her neck.

Now, Mayuri was fully trapped. She couldn't shift due to the tail and was dying.

B: Bol kon hai jisne mere maa-baap ko maara...kon hai vo??...bol!!

Mayuri coughed.

B: Bol mai tujhe azad kr dungi...bata...

M: Batati hoo..j-jai..Jai Mathur...ab mujhe azad kr do..

B: As you wish.

Bani snapped her neck, killing her.

B: Ho gayi tum is zindagi se azad..

Bani took her body and using her powers, she carried it outside and buried it.

B: Bye bye morni..ab tumhare us ghatiya boss ki baari....but first, I have to find his motives. Ho na ho, ye Hriday hi hai..aur koi naag ki mujhse kya dushmani aur itna neech to waho ho skta hai..

Bani said and started to limp. She healed her other wounds but since the leg wound was inflicted by belpatras, it couldn't be healed magically. She limped through the jungle, overcome by fatigue. The belpatras and the fight had truly drained her. Moreover, the inner turmoil she felt her had sucked her from within. She heard voices.

D: Bhai...jldi..mujhe us taraf se scent aa rahi hai..

B: (thinks) ye to Daksh hai, Veer bhi pass hi hoga....tum mere liye...mujhe dhoond rahe they aur mai peechle dino se tumse kitni nafrat krne ki koshish kr rahi thi...Akesh!..bohot nainsafi ki hai maine mere Veer ke saath....mujhe to mr hi jana chahiye..

She wiped her tears and limped her way towards the voices. She saw Veer and he looked really worried.

V: Kahan hai vo Daksh? Kahan se aa rahi hai scent?

B: Veeranshu?

She said softly but Veer heard it. He whipped his head towards her and she saw his golden eyes. She knew his animal side was in control, fearing for her. She didn't fear his animalistic side. Daksh gulped. She knew it was because he thought Bani would notice his eyes and question but unknown to them, she was the naagin and didn't mind those eyes. She loved them!..yes love, how can she be such a fool to not realize it.

She was lost in his eyes when she was pulled into his arms. He hugged her and broke away quickly. He checked her body for injuries and frowned when he saw her injured leg.

V: Sweetheart? Who did this to you? Tell me and I will rip them apart.

B: vo- vo...

Bani felt like she was home in his arms. Her body was really pushing itself but once she felt the warmth of his embrace, it made her feel she is safe from the world. Her body let go, letting the exhaustion take over. Bani fainted and Veer caught her. He lovingly looked at her and scanned the area.

V: Get the patrol team to scan the area, koi bhi mille toh trap them. Mai personally question karunga. Aaj toh bach gaya lekin Bani ko hosh ate hi uski khair nahi hai..

Veer looked at his limp love in his arms, his face turned soft again. Lifting her, he left.

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Bani knows the complete truth and feels really guilty but the silver lining is that they have found each other and are stronger than before. What do you think is coming next?

And now, an announcement:- Adhoori Kahani is my only ongoing novel. I have wrapped up all my other stories and they are completed. However, I am coming with not one but two new books.

They are both short story collections. One is 18+ and mature stories only. The other ones is based on new tracks- both imaginary and story based.
The news is: First chapter of both those books is out there and published! Go check them out now!!!

1. Guilty Pleasure: Vani 18+ OS
2. Tales of Vani: OS collection

This is for those tiny tracks that come to me or are requested. I hope you find them interesting.

Triple updates ek sath!!! Ab bye

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